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Administrative Master Syllabus
Course
Information
Course Title
Health Care Concepts I
Course Prefix, Num. and Title
RNSG 1430
Division
Allied Health
Department
Associate Degree Nursing
Course Type
WECM Course
Course Catalog Description
In-depth coverage of foundational health care concepts with application through
selected exemplars. Concepts include comfort, diversity, elimination, functional
ability, human development, mobility, nutrition, sensory perception, sleep,
thermoregulation, grief, and tissue integrity. Emphasizes development of clinical
judgment skills in the beginning nurse. This course lends itself to a concept-based
approach. A minimum grade of 75% (C) is required to pass this course.
Pre-Requisites
Admission to Associate Degree Nursing program
Co-Requisites
RNSG 1125, RNSG 1128, RNSG 1216, RNSG 1161
Semester Credit
Hours
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): Lecture Hours:
Lab/Other Hours
4:3:4
Equated Pay Hours
5
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Lab Hours
4
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Clinical Hours
0
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Practicum Hours
0
Other Hours Breakdown
0
Approval
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Department Head:
Division Chair:
Dean/VPI:
Approved by CIR:
07/15/20
07/15/20
07/16/20
07/21/20
07/21/20
Andrea Shropshire DNP, MSN, RN
Digitally signed by Andrea Shropshire DNP, MSN, RN
DN: cn=Andrea Shropshire DNP, MSN, RN, o=Wharton County Junior College,
ou=Associate Degree Nursing, email=shropshirea@wcjc.edu, c=US
Date: 2020.07.15 12:27:55 -05'00'
Andrea Shropshire DNP, MSN, RN
Digitally signed by Andrea Shropshire DNP, MSN, RN
DN: cn=Andrea Shropshire DNP, MSN, RN, o=Wharton County Junior College,
ou=Associate Degree Nursing, email=shropshirea@wcjc.edu, c=US
Date: 2020.07.15 12:28:12 -05'00'
Carol Derkowski
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Date: 2020.07.16 10:01:29 -05'00'
Paul J. Quinn
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Date: 2020.07.21 10:32:32 -05'00'
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Date: 2020.07.21 10:32:51 -05'00'
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Additional Course
Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
The following concepts are categorized as biophysical and psychosociocultural. The following concepts with their
exemplars are topics to be taught in RNSG 1430. Campus laboratory activities incorporate concepts across the lifespan.
HEALTH CARE CONCEPTSBIOPHYSICAL Comfort
Human Development*
* only the concept is coveredno exemplars
Mobility
Tissue Integrity Nutrition Functional Ability Elimination
Sleep
Sensory Perception
Thermoregulation
HEALTH CARE CONCEPTSPSYCHOSOCIOCULTURAL Diversity
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Utilize a systematic process to analyze selected
foundational concepts for patients across the lifespan
2. Describe nursing management of care for selected foundational concepts
3. Apply the learned concepts to other concepts or exemplars
4. Describe the interrelatedness among foundational concepts to assist in developing clinical judgment.
Methods of Assessment:
Homework assignment
Interactive Classroom assignments
Case studies
Quizzes
Unit examinations Final examination External examination
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
Lippincott Course Point for Nursing Concepts - Customized e-book package includes Texas Nursing
Concepts and Lippincott Nursing Advisor
DocuCare (electronic medical record software)
Laptop with Windows 7 or higher
Suggested Course Maximum:
30
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Internet access, computer with Windows 7 or higher, LCD projector
Course Requirements/Grading System: Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
Unit Exam 50-80%
Quizzes, Homework, Assignments 5-10%
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External Fundamental Examination 5-10%
External Custom Examination 10-20%
Final exam 15-25%
Total 100%
90-100 A
80-89 B
75-79 C
Below 75 F
Curriculum Checklist:
Administrative General Education Course (from ACGM, but not in WCJC Core) – No additional documents
needed.
Administrative WCJC Core Course. Attach the Core Curriculum Review Forms
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
Teamwork
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
WECM Course -If needed, revise the Program SCANS Matrix and Competencies Checklist